Datapoint Singlish/Tightness of the link between the progressive marker and the verb

Values

Affix

Example 21-64:
Hey, I think the driver trying to be funny, you know.
Hey,
hey
I
1sg
think
think
the
det
driver
driver
trying
trying
to
to
be
be
funny,
funny
you
2sg
know.
know
Hey, I think the driver is trying to be funny, you know.

Source: Fong 2004: 86

Confidence:
Very certain